- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a tender romantic duet expressing deep affection, yearning, and poetic intimacy between two lovers. The gentle breeze ('Thendral') serves as a metaphor for love that envelops them, bringing comfort, warmth, and joy. The lovers express their passionate thoughts, nighttime longings, and hopes for a shared future. They metaphorically describe their flourishing joy as a waxing moon ('valar pirai') and their life as a path showered with flowers, eagerly looking forward to a life filled with romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“En vaazhkkai endrum valar pirai”
Comparing the flourishing growth and prosperity of life to a waxing moon ('valar pirai').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kaalam kanindhaal kanavu palikkum”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in consecutive phrases creating a rhythmic flow.
Second Letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Aadai sumandhu azhagu nadakkum / Aasai pirandhu arugil azhaikkum”
Matching second consonants in paired lines ('da' in Aadai and Aasai) typical of classical Tamil verse structuring.
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Trivia
Although listed without credits in some databases, 'Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru' (1986) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, and this romantic track 'Thendral Varum' is rendered by K.J. Yesudas and S. Janaki.
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